“Say, what’s all this smoke?”

ALEXANDER SIMON

“Whoa, what’s the voice?”

I AM THAT WHICH IS BEYOND.

“Why… why am I here?”

IS THIS NOT WHAT YOU WISHED FOR? TO NEVER HAVE EXISTED?

“Well, I guess. I guess maybe the world is better off. Hey, let me take a look, huh?”

WALK TO THE EDGE, ALEXANDER SIMON

“The edge, huh. Hey, there it is down there. Maple Place. Hey, is that Susan? What’s she doing?”

SHE IS USING A POWER DRILL WITH A DOUBLE ENDED FLAT/PHILLIPS HEAD DRIVER BIT

“Yeah, but she’s usin’ it like a hammer! You can’t do that!”

NOT IN THE WORLD YOU CAME FROM, ALEXANDER SIMON

“Is that how they do it here? Wow, that’s… hey, show me something else.”

BEHOLD

“Hey hey! It’s my buddy Phillp! Wait, is that… a Circular Saw with 5/8” Sawblade and Hex Key Wrench for saw blade removal? What’s he doin’ with that? He’s-”

USING IT AS A HAMMER

“What kinda crazy world is this? Hey, Smokey, show me something else, huh? Show me something about… yeah, there he is. That’s my boy. He grew up pretty good without me, didn’t he? Look at that, he’s got a worklight with an 8 watt bulb just like I used to. And are those two 18 volt rechargeable batteries? So he can charge one and use the other? He’s a smart boy, ain’t he. Kind still looks like me, even here. Yeah, he’s… oh no… oh no! Smokey, he’s… he can’t be… he’s just…”

USING IT AS A HAMMER, YES

“What have I done? What have I done? Hey, I want to go back. You hear me?”

THE CHOICE HAS BEEN MADE, ALEXANDER SIMON

“Forget your choice! I want to go back! You hear me? You hear me? I want to go back right now! I was wrong! I was wrong! Send me back, I was wrong!”

“Wrong about what, pop?”

“I was… Son! Oh, c’mere, c’mere, oh, my boy, my beautiful boy.”

“Pop! Pop! Are you crazy! What if the fellas see?”

“Aw, I’m sorry son. I was just… hey, listen. I’m thinking… I’m thinking you’re old enough that you need a hammer you can call your own. How’d you like to go to the hardware store with your old man, right now?”

“Oh, boy, Pop! Would I ever!”

“Let’s go then, son! Hey, I’m right behind you, race you to the car!”

“I bet I can win!”

“Yeah, look at him go. Hey, Smokey, I don’t know if you can hear me still but… thanks. Thanks for giving me a second chance to teach my son how to properly use a Strategy V17697 18v 3pc Tool Kit w/ Drill/Saw/Flashlight. Wherever you are out there. Thanks.”

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